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Order SELENICHTHYES. 



Family LV. LAMPRID.E (Moon-fishes). 



Lampris Retzius. 



202. Lampris regius (Bonnaterre). (J. & E., p. 166.) 



An example, six feet long, was once taken at Honolulu. It weighed 217 lbs. 

 The Honolulu "Star-Bulletin " in an issue early in 1922 reports the capture at a 

 depth of 1200 ft. of a second specimen, weighing much less. It was taken thirteen 

 miles west of Oahu. 



Order PERCOMORPHI. 



Suborder PERCESOCES. 



Family LVI. ATHERINID^ (Silversides). 



Hepsetia Bonaparte. 



203. Hepsetia insularum (Jordan and Evermann). (J. & E., p. 138.) 



This little fish, common inside of the reefs, has the lower mandible straight, 

 not abruptly elevated behind. It belongs, therefore, with most of the Pacific 

 "Silversides" to the genus Hepsetia. 



Family LVII. MUGILID.E (Mullets). 

 MuGiL Linnaeus. 



204. Mugil cephalus Linnaeus. Atna-mna. (J. &E.,.p. 139.) 



The commonest food-fish in Honolulu, and one of the best, being largely 

 reared in salt-water ponds. We have been unable to distinguish the Hawaiian 

 form from the Striped Mullet of Europe, and therefore let it stand under the 

 same name. 



Ch^nomugil Gill. 



(This genus differs from Chelon Rose of the Mediterranean liy having both 

 jaws provided with papilliform teeth.) 



205. Chsenomugil chaptalii (Eydoux and Souleyet). Uouoa. (J. & E., pp. 140- 

 141.) 



Myxus pacificus Steindachner seems to be the young of this species. 



Family LVHI. SPHYR^NID.E (Barracudas). 



Sphyr^na Laeepede. 



§ Sphyrmna. 



206. Sphyraena helleri Jenkins. Kawalea. (J. & E., p. 143.) 



A small species, not exceeding two feet in length. Generally common. 



